Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1887-04-07
NEWS.
Election Returns from Michigan, I'LL
nOE and Kansas.
EX-GOVERNOR GllPIH FILES An APPLICATION
FOR A DIVORCE.
A Terrible Explosion at a Sa-
vannah Coal Shaft.
TIE BRITISH TRAMP STEAMER CAR
MONA GIVEN UP Foa LOST.
A Wealthy Farmer and Land Owner Rob
bed OF Six Million Dollars.
TINE PEOPLE OF SOMERSET AND BENTON
COUNTIES, TEX, SUFFERING FOR FOOD.
A Terrible Explosion at a Sa'
vannah Coal Shaft.
TIE BRITISH TRAMP STEAMER CAR
MONA GIVEN UP Toa LOST.
A Wealthy Farmer and Land Owner Rob
bed OF Six Million Dollars.
TINE PEOPLE OF SOMERSET AND BENTON
COUNTIES, TEX, SUFFERING FOR F0OD.
ESPECIAL TO THE SENTINEL
Eastern Election Returns.


DENVER, Col, April 6.-There were
five municipal tickets in the field to-
day: Republican, Democrat, indie
pendent Democrat, Labor and Prohi-
bition. A very large vote was polled,
especially by the Labor party. The
| Democrats held their own notwith-
standing the split in the party, but
the indications are that the Republi-
cans have elected Lee, Mayor, by l 800.
DETROIT, April 6.-Returns from
yesterdays election r slowley COM
ing in, it being settled that the Repub-
lican State ticket has been elected by
about 10000 plurality.
CHICAGO, April cit is reasonably
certain that the United Labor party
has elected an Alderman, and moth
ing else.
DETRo1T, April 60: 80 P. M
The latest figures on the election
place the Republican plurality On the
State ticket at 5000, while on the
Prohibition amendment, the opposi-
ton majority will be about $500.
CHICAGO, April 6.-The total vote
for Mayor, Roche, Republican, 50,-
0S9 votes; Nelson, United Labor, 22,-
848. Roche's majority, 1921. In a
row, late tonight, growing out of a
too enthusiastic celebration of the Re-
publican victory, a young man named
Grove was fatally shot by a bartender.
The bartender was promptly arrested.
topeka, Ks, April 6.-At mid
night only a small portion OF the vote
was counted, but enough to show that
the whole Republican ticket is elected.
The women who had registered
mostly voted, and generally as their
husbands did.
Fort ScoTT, April 6.-The entire
Republican ticket was elected to-day.
The women turned out in large num-
bers. There were only two tickets,
Democrat and Republican. The cleo
ton was quiet.
Fatal Fight Between Cotton Press
Men,
New ORLEANS, April Elm a fight
in the factors cotton press, between
members of the old and new Councils
this afternoon, Pat Gilchrist, a yards
man, was shot and dangerously
wounded by Alexander Paul, a colored
yardsman. Paul says Gilchrist had
been threatening him for several days.
To-day Gilchrist approached him,
drew a revolver and fired four shots.
He returned the fire, emptying five
chambers OF his pistol, one bullet TAX
ing effect in Gilchrist's abdomen. Paul
is Chairman of the Executive Commit
tee of Yardsmen No. 2, and ex-Vice
President of the Cotton Council be-
fore the Press Association difficulties
originated. Gilchrist is well known in
cotton circles, and has always borne
an excellent reputation.
Devising Means TO Obtain Food.
SAN ANToIo, Texas, April CD. R.
McCarty, a resident OF Somerset,
Atascosa county, for several years, ar
rived in this city yesterday, having
been forced to leave his home on ac-
count of the severity of the drouth
which now afHicts the agricultural
districts Of the State, especially the
southwestern cotton belt. McCarty
says the people in the vicinity of
Somerset and Benton are holding
meetings daily to devise means of OBJ
tanning food for a large portion of the
community, who are in need of the
common necessities. Many have de-
serted their homes and fields and gone
to search for a more favored locality.
| Unless there is rain at a very early
day the situation will be pitiable.
The people are now hauling water a
distantce of 10 miles.
A Sensation la Social Circles.
DENVER, COL, April Ga sensation
has been created in social circles by
ex- Governor Gilpin filing an applica-
ton in the County Court for a divorce,
alleginginhuman treatment by his wife
together with her extravaganza and
un~governable temper, makes life to him
a burden. He further alleges that his
wife entered into a conspiracy to take
his life and get control of his property,
and the children, whose affection she
has estranged from him. Nh. Gilpin
prays for a separation and the custody
Of his three children. Mrs. Gilpin has
filed an answer, denying all the
charges made by her husband. Gov
ernor Gilpin is IA years old and his
wife so, and have been married 10
years.
Fatal Coal Mine Explosion.
-. 4
VMITIA, l. T., April Ga terrible
explosion occurred to-day at Savan-
nah. in coal shaft No. 2. by which six